Alice Foster

Inspirer
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Head Of Author and Development at Manuscripts

Warburton, Punjab, Pakistan

Overview

As Head of Author Development & Publisher at Manuscripts, Alice guides authors from concept to publication. Her experience includes roles as a writer at Bloomsbury and a consultant at Penguin. A University of Oxford graduate, she is passionate about innovating within the industry and championing bold, diverse voices to shape the future of storytelling.

Alice possesses a deep, introspective connection to the written word. She views books as a crucial source of emotional vocabulary and believes in their power to connect and inspire. Her reflections reveal a fascination with the creative process, the weight of untold stories, and the emotions that fuel a writers journey.

She believes a writing block is rarely about words, but rather about the feeling waiting behind them.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Author Development
Her core professional focus is on championing bold voices and guiding storytellers from their initial concept to a published work with tangible impact.
Future of Publishing
Passionate about leveraging innovation and strategy to shape the future of the publishing industry and create meaningful author experiences.
Diverse Storytelling
Driven to discover and elevate diverse stories from underrepresented voices that have the power to inspire and create connection.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2021
Head Of Author and Development at Manuscripts
8-2018 - 12-2020
Writer at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
7-2015 - 2-2018
Consultant at Penguin Publishing Group

Education

Master's degree from University of Oxford

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Insights For Selling To Alice

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alice is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alice

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alice move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Alice take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Alice

Personality Compatibility


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